2-07-09 - Well the rains came down and things really got wet. It rained for about three hours last night and when we got to the courts they had a sign up that said "Postponed until 8 AM Sunday." So now we have to see if the rains will stay away.
No pickleball today so went shopping. Headed to the COD market and bought some things including a new chair to use on the beach at Keller Ferry. It even has a detached shade thing that goes with the chair when attached. So that will work and then later in the day went to the movie Defiance. It was a true story about three brothers who's mother and father had been killed by the Germans at the beginning of World War II. They saved people that were Jews that the Germans were going to kill. They lived in the forest for three years and hide from the Germans and stayed so many people's lifes. The story was a real miracle and seems that we never ever heard of these three brothers. Great movie.
Then went out to dinner tonight with about 15 pickleball buddies and had some great food at a good price. Have you heard of the Elphant Bar which is a great restaurant with good food here in Palm Springs. Thats it for today.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Two Bronze Medals!!
2-06-09 - Well the games were hot and heavy today. We had a great day of pickleballing even if the winds came up about 1 PM. I played some good matches with my men's doubles partner Martin. We ended up winning thee games and losing two which give us a bronze medal. One of the teams we played earlier in the tournament came back and beat us in a 15 point game, like 15-9 so not sure how they improved so much but they did. They went on and lost in the Gold / Silver match and got the silver. So bronze is OK I guess.
Then Ione played some great games today in singles and won her first game. Then lost to Pat Carrol in 2 OT games, 12-10 and the other 13-11. Then won the next two. Then after a long wait lost to a very good player and got bronze. She felt like she was playing in slow motion in that one. So a bronze was a good show for Ione. So tomorrow is another. We have our mixed doubles.
Ione is playing with a new partner Ralph and they have a large group so will see how that works out. She plays in the 65-69 bracket. Then I will be playing with my old friend Jessie Dawson who will be 79 this year. We call her the energizer bunny. She will be dropping down one bracket to play in my 70-74 bracket. So we will do our best and maybe there will be a medal for us at the end of the day.
Then Ione played some great games today in singles and won her first game. Then lost to Pat Carrol in 2 OT games, 12-10 and the other 13-11. Then won the next two. Then after a long wait lost to a very good player and got bronze. She felt like she was playing in slow motion in that one. So a bronze was a good show for Ione. So tomorrow is another. We have our mixed doubles.
Ione is playing with a new partner Ralph and they have a large group so will see how that works out. She plays in the 65-69 bracket. Then I will be playing with my old friend Jessie Dawson who will be 79 this year. We call her the energizer bunny. She will be dropping down one bracket to play in my 70-74 bracket. So we will do our best and maybe there will be a medal for us at the end of the day.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Palm Desert Pickleball Tournament
January 29, 2009 - Arrived on the sidewalk near TT Park in Palm Springs. We got a good site in the Park on the 30th. We are situationed in site 86. This is the first time in this site.
We have been doing some practicing for the big Tournament which actually started today the 5th of Feb. at 8 AM. Today was men's singles and ladies doubles. We actually had a total of 173 people entered in this tournament. When the dust all settled today we had a total of two medals, one silver and one bronze. Ione played with Carol Haworth and they did very well after having a bye for the first round. Then they had an easy match with a couple of ladies they didn't know. then they played Sandra Clark and Judy Davis. They are a team that are hard to beat. So they went out and beat them in three games. Then the Clark/Davis team they came back up through the loser's bracket and ended up beating Ione & Carol. They got beat in a two out of three match. Then since now both teams had one lose they had to play a 15 point game. Well things didn't go well and they got beat and ended up with Silver which isn't all bad.
I had some good matches in my singles and won my first game, lost my second and then won two more and then played for bronze which was with Don Walker. I didn't do real well and got beat by a 15-9 score. So that send Don to the Gold/Silver match. Then Don got beat by Peter in the Championship match.
Arrived home about 4:30, after stops at a restaurant for food and Trader Joe's. We also came back to a messy yard as the wind is really blowing. That's it for today. More will be coming tomorrow from Palm Desert Pickleball tournament.
We have been doing some practicing for the big Tournament which actually started today the 5th of Feb. at 8 AM. Today was men's singles and ladies doubles. We actually had a total of 173 people entered in this tournament. When the dust all settled today we had a total of two medals, one silver and one bronze. Ione played with Carol Haworth and they did very well after having a bye for the first round. Then they had an easy match with a couple of ladies they didn't know. then they played Sandra Clark and Judy Davis. They are a team that are hard to beat. So they went out and beat them in three games. Then the Clark/Davis team they came back up through the loser's bracket and ended up beating Ione & Carol. They got beat in a two out of three match. Then since now both teams had one lose they had to play a 15 point game. Well things didn't go well and they got beat and ended up with Silver which isn't all bad.
I had some good matches in my singles and won my first game, lost my second and then won two more and then played for bronze which was with Don Walker. I didn't do real well and got beat by a 15-9 score. So that send Don to the Gold/Silver match. Then Don got beat by Peter in the Championship match.
Arrived home about 4:30, after stops at a restaurant for food and Trader Joe's. We also came back to a messy yard as the wind is really blowing. That's it for today. More will be coming tomorrow from Palm Desert Pickleball tournament.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Month of January at Happy Trails!!
1-03 - 1-29-09 We arrived at Happy Trails on the 3rd of January. Then it was time to practice for the up coming Happy Trails Classic. Since leaving 25 inches of snow in Lynden it was hard to get in the swing of playing pickleball. After only one week of practice the games began.
Ione & I had new partners this year so it was sort of hard to really do well. I think Bob Robillard and I won two games and lost two games. So no medals for us and Ione also played with Bob but didn't win any medals. Then when it came time for singles we had some good matches. I played some good games and couldn't get past Therence Dixon and he got gold and I got the silver. Then Ione played some great games in the ladies singles matches and came away with no medals. So the Giengers just came away with one silver medal.
Then the last week before heading to Palm Springs we played some tennis and lots of pickleball. I also went over to Sun City Grand for two wednedays and practiced singles. We usually had about 5 people each week for a two hour practice session. Out time on Lot 651 seemed to really go by fast but very enjoyable.
Our big highlight for January is that our Granddaugther Jessica and two friends will be coming to visit us at Happy Trails. This will be happening on the 5th of April and they will be with us for about four or five days. Should be lots of fun.
Ione & I had new partners this year so it was sort of hard to really do well. I think Bob Robillard and I won two games and lost two games. So no medals for us and Ione also played with Bob but didn't win any medals. Then when it came time for singles we had some good matches. I played some good games and couldn't get past Therence Dixon and he got gold and I got the silver. Then Ione played some great games in the ladies singles matches and came away with no medals. So the Giengers just came away with one silver medal.
Then the last week before heading to Palm Springs we played some tennis and lots of pickleball. I also went over to Sun City Grand for two wednedays and practiced singles. We usually had about 5 people each week for a two hour practice session. Out time on Lot 651 seemed to really go by fast but very enjoyable.
Our big highlight for January is that our Granddaugther Jessica and two friends will be coming to visit us at Happy Trails. This will be happening on the 5th of April and they will be with us for about four or five days. Should be lots of fun.
Where has the time gone!!
1-29-09 - Well this posting finds us at TT Park at Palm Springs and just arrived last night from Happy Trails. We bucked the wind all the way from Surprise with a strong north wind. We stayed on the street and checked out available sites for this morning. We only had three sites to choice from and took site 86. Spent most of the day getting the site set-up, had some problems with DirecTV. Had RV Satellite stop by, to have some setting redone, the TV is working fine now.
Had a very nice dinner at Martin & Barb's with two other couples. Had a good talk and the weather was just fine. Chuck and Pat are flying back to Seattle tomorrow and the dinner was in their honor.
Had a very nice dinner at Martin & Barb's with two other couples. Had a good talk and the weather was just fine. Chuck and Pat are flying back to Seattle tomorrow and the dinner was in their honor.
Monday, January 5, 2009
1st Day on the Pickleball Courts!
1-05-09 - Had a good workout on the pickleball courts today for the first time in three months. Played from about 9 AM until 12:00 noon. Had some good games and there were some pretty good competion. Then this afternoon spend the day working on a water leak on motor home. The fitting on a ice-maker hose was leaking and causing trouble. Tighterned the nut on fitting and there was no more leak. 'Then replaced parts on vent in Bathroom. So now it is just like new and looks much better. Then Ione was arranging things from the shed in the yard and we are just about ready to live here for a few months.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Arrived at Happy Trails - Lot #651 today!!
12-31-08 - Left all the snow of Lynden and stopped at Lisa & Dwayne's house to pickup a rug that Lisa had gotten from Eddie Bauer. Then had a rainy day off and on until we stopped at Scio, OR where our friends Gene & Shirley Pilcher live. They are about 12 east of Albany, OR off I-5.
Had a great dinner that Shirley cooked for us. Then she gave us a very nice breakfast. Put on a total of 378 miles to their house.
1-01-09 - We left Gene & Shirley's, battled lots of rain & wind. Then has we headed down I-5 to the south the weather improved and we went over the passes with the roads mainly dry and some sun. We had more snow at home then we had over the passes. The traffice was really busy, since all these people were coming home from the holidays. After traveling a total of 430 miles our second day came to a stop at Willows Exit where Hwy 162 and I-5 cross. Stayed at a Wal-Mart parking lot and had a good night. When we woke up it was cool and froggy.
1-02-09 - Headed down the road from our Wal-Mart parking lot and still had the really rough road on I-5. The right lane is just the pitts and it is hard to move over too far for the cars. The weather wasn't bad and had just a little rain. Then we headed towards Palmdale and LanCaster to the TT Park at Soledad. Arrived at the park after dark. Total miles for the day was 476 miles our longest day so far.
1-03-09 - Last leg of our trip into Surprise, AZ. We traveled a total of 390 miles. Great total for the trip was 1.674 miles from Lynden to our lot at Happy Trails. We had a good day from Soledad TT Park after getting away from the fog. Had clear sailing with a short stop at Palm Springs to say Hi to our Pickleball friends. Got to Happy Trails just about at dark. So had to wash rig and set-up in the dark. Didn't have too much trouble.
Had a great dinner that Shirley cooked for us. Then she gave us a very nice breakfast. Put on a total of 378 miles to their house.
1-01-09 - We left Gene & Shirley's, battled lots of rain & wind. Then has we headed down I-5 to the south the weather improved and we went over the passes with the roads mainly dry and some sun. We had more snow at home then we had over the passes. The traffice was really busy, since all these people were coming home from the holidays. After traveling a total of 430 miles our second day came to a stop at Willows Exit where Hwy 162 and I-5 cross. Stayed at a Wal-Mart parking lot and had a good night. When we woke up it was cool and froggy.
1-02-09 - Headed down the road from our Wal-Mart parking lot and still had the really rough road on I-5. The right lane is just the pitts and it is hard to move over too far for the cars. The weather wasn't bad and had just a little rain. Then we headed towards Palmdale and LanCaster to the TT Park at Soledad. Arrived at the park after dark. Total miles for the day was 476 miles our longest day so far.
1-03-09 - Last leg of our trip into Surprise, AZ. We traveled a total of 390 miles. Great total for the trip was 1.674 miles from Lynden to our lot at Happy Trails. We had a good day from Soledad TT Park after getting away from the fog. Had clear sailing with a short stop at Palm Springs to say Hi to our Pickleball friends. Got to Happy Trails just about at dark. So had to wash rig and set-up in the dark. Didn't have too much trouble.
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